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How Facebook is trying to stop its own algorithms from doing their job

Elizabeth Dwoskin The Washington Post
Apr 13, 2019 6:15 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. - For years, Facebook has built its algorithms to maximize engagement and clicks - a strategy that has helped the company garner 2.7 billion users acr...
Tracking your pregnancy on an app? Your employer could have access to that data

By Drew Harwell The Washington Post
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Like millions of women, Diana Diller was a devoted user of the pregnancy-tracking app Ovia, logging in every night to record new details on a screen asking about her bod...
'Dark patterns' - the manipulative Web design trick you've never heard of

Brian Fung The Washington Post
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Two U.S. senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday targeting what they say are deceptive tricks, employed by websites and tech companies, that are designed ...
Good news! People can safely remove USB drives from Windows 10 devices without paralyzing fear

Hamza Shaban The Washington Post
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Microsoft has long cautioned PC users to take great care when removing flash drives. Following the right steps, in the right order, is the only way to ensure your data's...
Snap is projected to lose users in the US for the first time

Selina Wang Bloomberg
Apr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Snap Inc.'s photo-sharing app Snapchat will lose users in the U.S. for the first time this year, suggesting the company's latest efforts to broaden its audience with new...
What law is Julian Assange accused of breaking?

Brian Fung The Washington Post
Apr 12, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The crime U.S. authorities have charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with wasn't for publishing classified information, an accusation that some have sai...
SpaceX readies first Falcon Heavy launch for paying customer

Dana Hull Bloomberg
Apr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to launch Falcon Heavy-its massive, heavy-lift rocket-for the first paying customer on Wednesday, more than a year after a demonstration ...
FE Moran acquires MidCo Systems

Apr 10, 2019 1:00 am - BURR RIDGE - MidCo Inc, a supplier of telephone and security systems for businesses, announced it has been acquired by Champaign-based FE Moran Security Solutions. Terms...
How one teen earns six figures from video games and related income

Peter Holley The Washington Post
Apr 06, 2019 6:14 am - Griffin Spikoski spends as much as 18 hours a day glued to his computer screen playing the wildly popular, multiplayer video game "Fortnite." His YouTube channel - where...
Walmart's latest tool for ordering groceries: Google assistant

Peter Holley The Washington Post
Apr 06, 2019 6:12 am - Walmart customers in need of groceries have had two options in recent years: Go to the store and fill up a shopping cart by hand or select food items online and have the...

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